Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Patient With Cardiogenic Shock: To Revascularize or Not to Revascularize?

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome in young patients. Supportive care is recommended for most uncomplicated cases. However, it is unclear if revascularization plays a role in treating SCAD, particularly in the setting of cardiogenic shock.

Primary Cardiac Sarcoma: Angiosarcoma Compressing the Right Coronary Artery.

Cardiac tumors are uncommon and can be classified as either primary benign, primary malignant, or metastatic. Cardiac tumors have a wide range of presentations, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Primary cardiac tumors can also affect nearby structures, and there have been a few reported cases of coronary artery involvement with various underlying causes.

Novel Device Therapies for Heart Failure.

Heart failure (HF) therapeutics have advanced significantly over the past few years [...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy resulting from a mutation in one of several cardiac sarcomeric proteins [...

The Roles of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Characterizing Coronary Plaque: Screening, Treatment, and Prevention.

One of the major risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis is the gradual formation and maturation of coronary atherosclerotic plaque (CAP) [...

Prevalence of lymphedema among Anderson-Fabry disease patients: A report from the Fabry registry.

Background: Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD) is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disease due to a genetic variation in the α-galactosidase A (GLA) gene. As a result, the activity of the α-galactosidase A (AGAL-A) enzyme is reduced or absent, which causes sphingolipid deposition within different body parts. AFD typically manifests with cardiovascular, renal, cerebrovascular, and dermatologic involvement.

Impact of transfer from non-acute care centers on clinical outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure.

Study Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure who are transferred to an acute care hospital from non-acute care centers with patients who are admitted as regular hospital admissions.

Design: This was a retrospective cohort study.

Setting: We utilized the National Inpatient Sample database from 2016 to 2018.

Unusual Presentation of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a multisystem disease characterized by disseminated thrombus formation in the arterioles and capillaries. Patients usually present with weakness, subtle mental changes, fever, and acute kidney injury. Cardiac symptoms, such as chest pain or arrhythmia, have been reported but were rarely the sole presenting symptom.

Clinical Characteristics and Implications of Bradycardia in COVID-19 Patients Treated with Remdesivir: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background And Objectives: Remdesivir is an antiviral drug used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a relatively obscure cardiac effect profile. Previous studies have reported bradycardia associated with remdesivir, but few have examined its clinical characteristics. The objective of this study was to investigate remdesivir associated bradycardia and its associated clinical characteristics and outcomes.

A single-center retrospective study on the incidence and clinical significance of the electrocardiographic "Triangular QRS-ST-T Waveform" pattern*.

Background: The triangular QRS-ST-T waveform is a rare presentation of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction associated with a poor in-hospital prognosis.

Objective: To evaluate the incidence and clinical implications of the QRS-ST-T waveform pattern.

Methods: Clinical data from non-pregnant adult patients who presented as STEMI activations at a single institution between 2017 and 2021 were reviewed.